Hyperborea
@hyperborea228.bsky.social
24 (He/Him), artist and watcher of many things.
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Wake up, workers of the world, a new second-person plural pronoun dropped.
January 31, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Wake up, workers of the world, a new second-person plural pronoun dropped.
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Epstein is the most garish and harrowing manifestation of this but oligarchy makes life miserable in a thousand other ways. A core point of democracy is that no one should have so much power that they can make themselves everybody's problem. We should have a political party that believes that
The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
January 31, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Epstein is the most garish and harrowing manifestation of this but oligarchy makes life miserable in a thousand other ways. A core point of democracy is that no one should have so much power that they can make themselves everybody's problem. We should have a political party that believes that
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Please continue to contact your representatives and urge them to:
-oppose age verification laws
-rescind existing AV laws
-protect peoples rights to use VPNs
-protect section 230
-oppose age verification laws
-rescind existing AV laws
-protect peoples rights to use VPNs
-protect section 230
The failure of age-verification laws is now turning into a War on VPNs. The British government and a number of US states are now proposing that VPNs be banned entirely, or only accessible to those who have surrendered to facial scans, ID check and other identity verification.
'The UK war on VPNs is an embarrassment' – backlash grows over proposed VPN age-checks
Critics are warning against proposals to restrict VPN access — but will the plans actually become law?
www.techradar.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Please continue to contact your representatives and urge them to:
-oppose age verification laws
-rescind existing AV laws
-protect peoples rights to use VPNs
-protect section 230
-oppose age verification laws
-rescind existing AV laws
-protect peoples rights to use VPNs
-protect section 230
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We just hit 98% with less than 2 days left. It really is very close to being fully funded before the deadline. We can do it!
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www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
January 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM
We just hit 98% with less than 2 days left. It really is very close to being fully funded before the deadline. We can do it!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
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the primary blocker to UBI is the puritan belief that humanity is so sinful and depraved that it should not be permitted personhood unless it becomes 'civilised'
that's how liberal social policy ended up asserting that helping people would harm them but hurting people would help them
that's how liberal social policy ended up asserting that helping people would harm them but hurting people would help them
"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
January 30, 2026 at 12:21 PM
the primary blocker to UBI is the puritan belief that humanity is so sinful and depraved that it should not be permitted personhood unless it becomes 'civilised'
that's how liberal social policy ended up asserting that helping people would harm them but hurting people would help them
that's how liberal social policy ended up asserting that helping people would harm them but hurting people would help them
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Video shows ICE leaving behind an infant and broken glass after arresting a man with no criminal history.
“There was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.”
My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...
“There was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.”
My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...
ICE agents shatter window, leave 1-month-old baby, mother in car after Portland arrest
Video shows federal immigration agents leaving behind an infant and broken glass after detaining a Guinean immigrant with no known criminal history.
www.pressherald.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Video shows ICE leaving behind an infant and broken glass after arresting a man with no criminal history.
“There was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.”
My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...
“There was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.”
My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...
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cool economic system we’ve got here, where the people who have all of the money and none of the brains generally get to determine everything about the rest of our lives
Video game stocks are suddenly crashing today with the launch of Google's Project Genie as investors think games will start magically getting made with AI
➡️ ca.investing.com/news/stock-m...
#GoogleGemini #TakeTwo #CDProjektRED #Roblox #videogames
➡️ ca.investing.com/news/stock-m...
#GoogleGemini #TakeTwo #CDProjektRED #Roblox #videogames
January 30, 2026 at 5:37 PM
cool economic system we’ve got here, where the people who have all of the money and none of the brains generally get to determine everything about the rest of our lives
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Don't be quiet because they're all black.
Don't be quiet because they're all black.
Don't be quiet because they're all black.
Don't be quiet because they're all black.
Don't be quiet because they're all black.
Don't be quiet because they're all black.
Don't be quiet because they're all black.
feds have arrested jamael lundy alongside journalists georgia fort and don lemon for the protest at a st. paul church led by an ICE agent
lundy is currently running for state senate district 65 in minnesota. his wife is anika bowie, a st. paul city councilmember
www.jlundyforsd65.com
lundy is currently running for state senate district 65 in minnesota. his wife is anika bowie, a st. paul city councilmember
www.jlundyforsd65.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Don't be quiet because they're all black.
Don't be quiet because they're all black.
Don't be quiet because they're all black.
Don't be quiet because they're all black.
Don't be quiet because they're all black.
Don't be quiet because they're all black.
Don't be quiet because they're all black.
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When I try to explain to people that investors are generally very, very stupid people this is what I mean.
Video game stocks are suddenly crashing today with the launch of Google's Project Genie as investors think games will start magically getting made with AI
➡️ ca.investing.com/news/stock-m...
#GoogleGemini #TakeTwo #CDProjektRED #Roblox #videogames
➡️ ca.investing.com/news/stock-m...
#GoogleGemini #TakeTwo #CDProjektRED #Roblox #videogames
January 30, 2026 at 5:35 PM
When I try to explain to people that investors are generally very, very stupid people this is what I mean.
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Most journalists have moved on from this story. Thank you Mashable and @raxsha.bsky.social for covering
mashable.com/article/adul...
mashable.com/article/adul...
Adult creators are still getting debanked — and so are others
"The line in the sand continues to shift."
mashable.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Most journalists have moved on from this story. Thank you Mashable and @raxsha.bsky.social for covering
mashable.com/article/adul...
mashable.com/article/adul...
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Go watch @minnmax.com and @giantbomb.bsky.social's ICE OUT charity stream!
Today's the day, don't miss our ICE Out Charity Stream stream with @giantbomb.bsky.social from the MinnMax Studio at 5pm Central! www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
You can donate now - bit.ly/iceoutminnea...
100% goes to helping those in need with rent assistance and food delivery here in Minneapolis.
You can donate now - bit.ly/iceoutminnea...
100% goes to helping those in need with rent assistance and food delivery here in Minneapolis.
January 30, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Go watch @minnmax.com and @giantbomb.bsky.social's ICE OUT charity stream!
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Based in Minnesota, @minnmax.com usually covers games, but lately its creators have had to dip their toes into talking about what ICE is doing to their neighbors as well. At this point, they don't really have a choice. @yozetty.bsky.social explains:
January 30, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Based in Minnesota, @minnmax.com usually covers games, but lately its creators have had to dip their toes into talking about what ICE is doing to their neighbors as well. At this point, they don't really have a choice. @yozetty.bsky.social explains:
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The spread of fascism has been met with protests, grassroots action, and lifesaving community-based mutual aid networks.
These groups are rely on a variety of tools to communicate, raise money, organize protests, and share information- the more privacy-preserving, the better!
These groups are rely on a variety of tools to communicate, raise money, organize protests, and share information- the more privacy-preserving, the better!
January 30, 2026 at 8:16 PM
The spread of fascism has been met with protests, grassroots action, and lifesaving community-based mutual aid networks.
These groups are rely on a variety of tools to communicate, raise money, organize protests, and share information- the more privacy-preserving, the better!
These groups are rely on a variety of tools to communicate, raise money, organize protests, and share information- the more privacy-preserving, the better!
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I called this so hard.
Teachers and doctors were never going to be replaced by AI. They were simply going to be reserved for the people who are rich enough to be worthy enough to be taught by actual humans.
Poor people are subhuman and so they deserve subhuman education and healthcare.
Teachers and doctors were never going to be replaced by AI. They were simply going to be reserved for the people who are rich enough to be worthy enough to be taught by actual humans.
Poor people are subhuman and so they deserve subhuman education and healthcare.
We want to make sure tutoring isn't the preserve of a lucky few, but accessible to every child who needs it.
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Poorest pupils to be given AI tutors
Bridget Phillipson says tuition would no longer be the preserve of ‘the lucky few’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I called this so hard.
Teachers and doctors were never going to be replaced by AI. They were simply going to be reserved for the people who are rich enough to be worthy enough to be taught by actual humans.
Poor people are subhuman and so they deserve subhuman education and healthcare.
Teachers and doctors were never going to be replaced by AI. They were simply going to be reserved for the people who are rich enough to be worthy enough to be taught by actual humans.
Poor people are subhuman and so they deserve subhuman education and healthcare.
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
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“Private companies have been deputized to decide how we can earn and spend our money," says MacDonald, referring to banks, payment processors, and card networks. "Anyone who is ideologically misaligned with any of these companies faces the risk of losing their livelihood”
"The line in the sand continues to shift."
Adult creators are still getting debanked — but it doesn't just impact them
"The line in the sand continues to shift."
bit.ly
January 30, 2026 at 2:17 PM
“Private companies have been deputized to decide how we can earn and spend our money," says MacDonald, referring to banks, payment processors, and card networks. "Anyone who is ideologically misaligned with any of these companies faces the risk of losing their livelihood”
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Alt text for an important OP:
blackpressusa: Don Lemon, Trahem Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lydell Lundy were arrested by Federal agents in connection to covering the protest that took place in a church in Minneapolis. They are having their rights violated.
(Instagram post with headshots.)
blackpressusa: Don Lemon, Trahem Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lydell Lundy were arrested by Federal agents in connection to covering the protest that took place in a church in Minneapolis. They are having their rights violated.
(Instagram post with headshots.)
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Alt text for an important OP:
blackpressusa: Don Lemon, Trahem Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lydell Lundy were arrested by Federal agents in connection to covering the protest that took place in a church in Minneapolis. They are having their rights violated.
(Instagram post with headshots.)
blackpressusa: Don Lemon, Trahem Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lydell Lundy were arrested by Federal agents in connection to covering the protest that took place in a church in Minneapolis. They are having their rights violated.
(Instagram post with headshots.)
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The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.
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It's a new year, now's a great time to start calling the PayPros because they aren't expecting to get bugged again.
More and more games are getting cancelled for Stateside releases or forced to get censored (see the Dispatch release on Switch) and with the X stuff going on, go yell about that
More and more games are getting cancelled for Stateside releases or forced to get censored (see the Dispatch release on Switch) and with the X stuff going on, go yell about that
Most journalists have moved on from this story. Thank you Mashable and @raxsha.bsky.social for covering
mashable.com/article/adul...
mashable.com/article/adul...
Adult creators are still getting debanked — and so are others
"The line in the sand continues to shift."
mashable.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:45 PM
It's a new year, now's a great time to start calling the PayPros because they aren't expecting to get bugged again.
More and more games are getting cancelled for Stateside releases or forced to get censored (see the Dispatch release on Switch) and with the X stuff going on, go yell about that
More and more games are getting cancelled for Stateside releases or forced to get censored (see the Dispatch release on Switch) and with the X stuff going on, go yell about that
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my wife's Auntie Kathleen is currently stuck in Trinidad after having a stroke while visiting abroad. We're trying to get her back home in Canada safely so she can get the care she needs.
please, share and if you can, donate to our GoFundMe!
please, share and if you can, donate to our GoFundMe!
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
my wife's Auntie Kathleen is currently stuck in Trinidad after having a stroke while visiting abroad. We're trying to get her back home in Canada safely so she can get the care she needs.
please, share and if you can, donate to our GoFundMe!
please, share and if you can, donate to our GoFundMe!
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If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.
January 30, 2026 at 5:28 PM
If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.
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Don Lemon speaks outside of the courtroom after release: "I have spent my entire life covering the news. I will not stop now ... I will not be silenced."
January 30, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Don Lemon speaks outside of the courtroom after release: "I have spent my entire life covering the news. I will not stop now ... I will not be silenced."
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de-frag your brain
November 24, 2025 at 3:54 AM
de-frag your brain
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I've been slowly building an alternative to SE widgets called slime2 that runs entirely on your computer, no online servers needed
you can try out the prototype I made that can run some customizable Twitch chat widgets here: slime2.stream
the upcoming desktop app will support both widgets and bots
you can try out the prototype I made that can run some customizable Twitch chat widgets here: slime2.stream
the upcoming desktop app will support both widgets and bots
January 30, 2026 at 5:05 AM
I've been slowly building an alternative to SE widgets called slime2 that runs entirely on your computer, no online servers needed
you can try out the prototype I made that can run some customizable Twitch chat widgets here: slime2.stream
the upcoming desktop app will support both widgets and bots
you can try out the prototype I made that can run some customizable Twitch chat widgets here: slime2.stream
the upcoming desktop app will support both widgets and bots
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Hey, pals, this study is headed by Lisa Littman, noted transphobe and pseudoscientist. She's on the advisory board for the genocidal anti-trans group GENSPECT.
Do not, under any circumstance, participate in this junk study.
Do not, under any circumstance, participate in this junk study.
We want to ask anyone who comes across this study to avoid and not to participate in it.
www.reddit.com/r/traaaaaaan...
www.reddit.com/r/traaaaaaan...
From the traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2 community on Reddit: PSA: Ayagdos study
Explore this post and more from the traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2 community
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January 30, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Hey, pals, this study is headed by Lisa Littman, noted transphobe and pseudoscientist. She's on the advisory board for the genocidal anti-trans group GENSPECT.
Do not, under any circumstance, participate in this junk study.
Do not, under any circumstance, participate in this junk study.